Better Together is a two-part marriage series featuring pastor couples Glenn and Angie Barteau and Roger and Julie Barrier. They discuss key relational values expressed in the Song of Solomon. Each couple speaks to issues relevant to husbands and wives seeking to bring excitement and joy back into their marriages.

King Solomon teaches many valuable lessons about love and romance in the marriage relationship. We learn from him that love is pure, love protects and love is passionate. In the marriage relationship, God portrays the intimacy that He wants to have with us. The divine romance is Christ laying down His life for His bride, the church.

The beautiful love poem of Solomon to his bride teaches much about the passion, permanence, power and procreative purpose of marriage. Marriage is a holy covenant based on sacrifice and cherishing one's spouse. Preached at Chase Oaks Church. Used by permission

In the series "So Worth It," describing life lessons learned from the bride and groom in the book of Song of Solomon, we discover that there is trouble in paradise. Like many marriages, the honeymoon phase disappears and is replaced with disillusionment. What are some of the "little foxes" that can destroy relationships? Unresolved conflict, criticism and contempt and creeping...

Type: SermonSpeaker: Jeff Jones Scripture: Song of Solomon 2:15, Song of Solomon 5:2-8, Song of Solomon 5:9 - 6:3Topic: Marriage

In life and in love, timing is everything. Beauty and bliss can occur in every stage of the marriage relationship because God intends each day to be sweeter. As we cultivate our marriages, we develop sensitivity to our partners that brings joy and fulfillment.

Celebrate the unique differences in personality which define us as married couples. For instance, introverts and extroverts can bring balance to a relationship. To understand our partners is to value and cherish them spiritually, emotionally and physically. God wants joy to be part of marriage.

Dating and sex are fulfilling only when we adhere to God's plan for our lives. As we surrender to Him, God brings the right person to bless and complete us. Respect, trust and purity deepen relationships.